He's worked very hard. He's bought in. He hasn't given up when it seemed a little grim at times in the last couple of years.

He brought the team back when it was kind of grim. When you see a quarterback do that, it always tells me something about the player.

I think we had a little addition by subtraction this year and more guys bought into what we were doing [defensively]. We played much better.

They're all the greatest thing that ever happened when it happens. ... These guys, they worked so hard. They weren't the biggest guys in the world. ... They played for each other.

He'll get worked real hard,

He is as hard of a working lineman as I've been around. Offensive linemen are usually that way, but he kind of goes over the edge in his work ethic. He is tremendously strong, very bright and he really wants it every play, every down. His ability to focus in is really very amazing.